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A review by readwithrhys
A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
5.0
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review*
I don’t remember how I came across A Veil of Gods and Kings, but oh MAN am I glad I did.
In A Veil of Gods and Kings, we follow Apollo as he is forced, by Zeus, his father, to spend a year getting mentored by Prince Hyacinth. What starts out as mutual distain for one another, but soon turns into something else. A spark, that if turned into a flame, could ignite everything they’ve always protected.
This retelling was SO GOOD. We have 3 POVs (Apollo, Hyacinth, and Epiphany), and each of them are so strong,
Epiphany, Hyacinth’s younger sister, is one of my favourites. She’s strong, willing to fight for what she believes in, and let’s her emotions guide her in times of need. Epiphany is also plus sized, and I was SO happy to have a plus sized character in this book. Non-fat people might misinterpret her description, but I will fight anyone who says she’s just ‘curvy’ and not plus-sized. She’s my plus sized queen.
As for representation, MAN I was not expecting as much as there is. We obviously have Apollo as bisexual, Hyacinth is gay, but then we have Temi who is aromantic, and Epiphany is plus sized. Apollo, Hyacinth, Temi, and Epiphany are also all nonwhite. There is character art on Nicole Bailey’s website that I highly suggest looking at because it is BEAUTIFUL!
The plot was so good. I never felt bored or that there were filler scenes. Also, the chapters are pretty short which helped with pacing a ton!
The relationships themselves are so cute. Apollo and Hyacinth start out as enemies. They absolutely hate each other and don’t want to do anything. Their hate slowly turns into liking, and then into love. I do think that if you aren’t a fan at how fast characters realize that they love one another, this isn’t the book for you. They go from liking one another to kissing one another pretty fast, but it’s not that bad. I think it’s perfectly written for enemies to lovers. There’s also a second one between Epiphany and a stable man, Valerian. It’s a forbidden romance and I just keep yelling ‘KISS KISS KISS’ every time they are on page together. They are absolutely adorable and I will fight anyone who doesn’t like them.
I love everything about this book, and I am desperate for book 2! I love all the characters and can’t wait to see what will happen now.
I don’t remember how I came across A Veil of Gods and Kings, but oh MAN am I glad I did.
In A Veil of Gods and Kings, we follow Apollo as he is forced, by Zeus, his father, to spend a year getting mentored by Prince Hyacinth. What starts out as mutual distain for one another, but soon turns into something else. A spark, that if turned into a flame, could ignite everything they’ve always protected.
This retelling was SO GOOD. We have 3 POVs (Apollo, Hyacinth, and Epiphany), and each of them are so strong,
Epiphany, Hyacinth’s younger sister, is one of my favourites. She’s strong, willing to fight for what she believes in, and let’s her emotions guide her in times of need. Epiphany is also plus sized, and I was SO happy to have a plus sized character in this book. Non-fat people might misinterpret her description, but I will fight anyone who says she’s just ‘curvy’ and not plus-sized. She’s my plus sized queen.
As for representation, MAN I was not expecting as much as there is. We obviously have Apollo as bisexual, Hyacinth is gay, but then we have Temi who is aromantic, and Epiphany is plus sized. Apollo, Hyacinth, Temi, and Epiphany are also all nonwhite. There is character art on Nicole Bailey’s website that I highly suggest looking at because it is BEAUTIFUL!
The plot was so good. I never felt bored or that there were filler scenes. Also, the chapters are pretty short which helped with pacing a ton!
The relationships themselves are so cute. Apollo and Hyacinth start out as enemies. They absolutely hate each other and don’t want to do anything. Their hate slowly turns into liking, and then into love. I do think that if you aren’t a fan at how fast characters realize that they love one another, this isn’t the book for you. They go from liking one another to kissing one another pretty fast, but it’s not that bad. I think it’s perfectly written for enemies to lovers. There’s also a second one between Epiphany and a stable man, Valerian. It’s a forbidden romance and I just keep yelling ‘KISS KISS KISS’ every time they are on page together. They are absolutely adorable and I will fight anyone who doesn’t like them.
I love everything about this book, and I am desperate for book 2! I love all the characters and can’t wait to see what will happen now.